OsIET1 knockout leads to improper iron accumulation in nodes (IMAGE)

Okayama University

OsIET1 knockout leads to improper iron accumulation in nodes

Caption

Compared to wild-type plants (left), mutants with a non-functional OsIET1 gene begin to accumulate iron in the nodes rather than redistributing it to developing leaves and grain. Iron is shown in blue in these images.

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Prof. Jian Feng Ma of Okyama University (Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-64863-4/figures/7 )

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